On May 4, Audrey Hepburn would have celebrated her 87th birthday. On this day, we celebrate the life, laughter and compassion of one of the classiest celebrities of the Hollywood Golden Age. This beautiful soul wasn't only one of the most popular starlights of the 1950's and 60's with popular films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany's, she was also a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF with a heart for giving to others. Although Audrey Hepburn tragically left this world too soon in 1993 of appendix cancer, she continues to leave a mark in our hearts with her encouraging and compassionate words. Here are 14 Audrey Hepburn quotes that prove she was/is a woman that the classiest of ladies should aspire to be like.

1. "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!"

2. "I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles."

3. "The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides."

4. "You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him."

5. "The beauty of a woman is not in facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows."

6. "Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering- because you can't take it all in at once."

7. "Why change? Everyone has his own style. When you have found it, you should stick to it."

8. "Make up can only make you pretty on the outside but it doesn't help if you're ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the make up."

9. "People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone."

10. "Good things aren't supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but he expect you to do your part first."

11. "Elegance is the only beauty that never fades."

12. "For beautiful eyes, look for the beauty in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

13. "As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."

14. "I love people who can make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person."